Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 28, 2012	Jul. 30, 2011
Net income	$ 460	$ 372
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	513	536
Stock-based compensation expense	31	37
Amortization of financing costs and premium on acquired debt	(7)	(8)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables	14	36
(Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories	81	(190)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	60	(24)
Decrease in other assets not separately identified	22	2
Increase in merchandise accounts payable	292	512
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities not separately identified	(591)	(497)
Decrease in current income taxes	(213)	(64)
Increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes	(35)	96
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities not separately identified	11	(221)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	638	587
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(310)	(164)
Capitalized software	(109)	(88)
Disposition of property and equipment	23	6
Proceeds from insurance claims	0	6
Other, net	3	18
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities	(393)	(222)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Debt repaid	(797)	(337)
Financing costs	0	(8)
Dividends paid	(165)	(64)
Decrease in outstanding checks	(43)	(6)
Acquisition of treasury stock	(615)	(2)
Issuance of common stock	152	83
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	(1,468)	(334)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,223)	31
Cash and cash equivalents beginning of period	2,827	1,464
Cash and cash equivalents end of period	1,604	1,495
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	238	245
Interest received	1	2
Income taxes paid (net of refunds received)	$ 495	$ 211